My love for crimson clover started my senior year in college. I’d never really paid them much attention before then.… Read more Gumberries
Tag: lessons learned
Word of the year 2017
In early December, it grew bitterly cold in Arkansas. I stoked the wood stove full day in and day out,… Read more Word of the year 2017
THIS is networking.
The interview process for my new job began 10 years ago. My new boss, Steven Rothberg, President/Founder of College Recruiter,… Read more THIS is networking.
2014 gift list
Over seven years ago, I started a painful journey toward becoming myself. Lately I have been contemplating some things I’ve… Read more 2014 gift list
This is my story . . .
*My friend Samantha Hogan has been gracious enough to share my life story with her followers on Facebook. I thought… Read more This is my story . . .
2013 word of the year
In 2011, I was inspired by my friend Denise Felton to select a word of the year. In 2011, my… Read more 2013 word of the year
2012 gift list
Last year, I started a tradition of writing a gift list, recording the ways God had blessed me by teaching… Read more 2012 gift list
Superlative
November 16, at 4:21 p.m., our little girl Margaret Jacqueline became a tangible, visible, audible part of our lives. Those… Read more Superlative
For all of it
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. This year, we’ll celebrate it a little differently since we’ll be caring for a brand… Read more For all of it
Mama said, part 6
In junior high, I got grounded for a week for making a B in algebra. At the time, of course,… Read more Mama said, part 6
Just wheat: Only what matters 